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Next to wall 7-7a, however, this horizontally emphasized fill is broken through . The then ground surface has during construction been dug through and the wall built on the rock itself, whereupon the resulting trench was refilled with the same earth, which however had by then become mixed. It is likely that the uppermost of the gypsum layers visible on the section marks the level of the courtyard plan. The higher lying layers, however, were removed before the section was drawn, so this assumption cannot be proven. The observation of a possible floor at this level and at this place was however the reason that the first earth cutting was limited to the level now indicated. The level is somewhat higher than the corresponding assumed courtyard level in section e. It appears thus that the courtyard has somewhat sloped down towards wall 7-(68). It may also … continues
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